ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PREDOMINANT BUILDING MATERIALS OF MOSQUES IN MOSUL, IRAQ FROM 1100s TO 1800s AD.
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25/07/2019
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Dissertation
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Ph.D.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PREDOMINANT BUILDING MATERIALS OF MOSQUES IN MOSUL, IRAQ FROM 1100s TO 1800s AD.
Author
HAFEDH ABED YAHYA
Description
Environmental impact is the key factor in materials selection in sustainable
architectural design. However, a few researches assess the environmental impact of
building materials. Thus there is a necessity for more studies suggest a systematic
approach to assess the building materials in terms of environmental impact. This
study applied Life cycle Impact Assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts of
buildings materials. The study uses mixed qualitative and quantitative methods. This
study‟s descriptive survey represents raw data obtained from 12 mosques built within
1100s and 1800s. Quantitative analysis via GaBi Educational application was then
used to analyse the data in order to assess the environmental impact of the building
materials. From detailed descriptive survey four predominant materials were
identified include: limestone, local marble, daub stone and clay brick. The historical
mosques of Mosul used stones in almost all of their architectural elements, despite
the use of clay brick in some architectural elements like domes and minarets. The
study findings showed significant differences in the environmental impact of the four
building materials that were used in various architectural elements. Clay brick had a
higher environmental impact as compared to other building materials such as daub
stone, whereas local marble had a higher impact as compared to the limestone. The
properties of building materials had obvious effect on the architectural elements and
the style of the mosques in Mosul. Finally, the study recommended reusing
traditional building materials that are available in local region of Mosul and can
reduce environmental risks by enhancing the production technology.
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HAFEDH ABED YAHYA
2015